PINOS ALTOS — Humble Kind, a band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will appear with special guest Mike Montoya at the Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House in Pinos Altos on Friday, June 3.

Serving up a blend of gospel, folk and rock, Humble Kind’s roster includes Michael Legendre and Will Folse on guitars, Benjamin Moore on acoustic guitar, Marc Stubbs on bass, Anthony Polizzi on keyboards and Chad Townsend on drums.

Humble Kind has a new album out -- so new, in fact, that it hasn’t been named yet.

“Although we haven't named the record yet, we've got a few ideas floating around,” said guitarist Will Folse. "It's safe to say that the name we land on will allude to the notion that we're basically just jumbling up our personal influences with traditional American music and seeing what comes out.”

Their current tour will highlight two singles from the album, "Worn and Weary Feeling" and "Rowdy Roy Rodrigo."

“‘Worn and Weary Feeling’ is a rootsy rock song showcasing a strong, straightforward groove, big vocal harmonies and an infectious hook for the chorus,” said Folse. “‘Rowdy Roy Rodrigo’ is easily our most aggressive song, both on the record and in our live set. It's got big harmonized guitar riffs, nasty solos, pounding drums and a very alt-rock, '90's style chorus. These songs are representative of the stylistic diversity on the album.”

The band got its start with original members Folse, Legendre, Moore and Stubbs. “Humble Kind had a bit of a delayed development,” said Legendre. “The four of us used to frequent an open mic night at a local daiquiri shop at LSU. It was only several years later that we found each other still — or back — in Baton Rouge, so we decided to put a band together. Everybody was a singer and guitar player, which I think was a strength initially for putting together some cool vocal parts, but also made it difficult to push a sound that people could identify. Once we added Anthony Polizzi on keys, moved Marc to the bass and got a more permanent drummer in Chad Townsend, we found a unified rock sound that allowed us more freedom with songs.”

“We were known around Baton Rouge as a band that does a lot of vocal harmonies and makes them prominent features of the songs,” said Legendre. “That still exists to some extent, but I think we've become a cohesive unit that's putting a song or product in front of people. The harmonies have become a support for the standalone song, not vice-versa.”

The gospel, rock, folk, country and Americana mix works well for Humble Kind. “Most of our songs contain major key chord progressions and major melodies similar to what you'd find in lots of gospel, folk and country songs,” said Folse. “Rock music is generally heavily influenced by blues and its minor-flavored, plaintive melodies, so I think it's unique to hear the types of songs that we sing with loud guitars, heavy bass and driving drums. As far as the connection between gospel and rock, I think there's an earnestness and sincerity in gospel music that can translate pretty easily into a rock context.”

Humble Kind will be sharing the Buckhorn stage with musician Mike Montoya.

“I met Mike through his brother Rafael, who lived in my hometown of Covington, Louisiana,” said Legendre. “Raf and I were in a band called Rubber Robot when I was in high school, and we played around a bit before heading off to different cities. I always heard about Fatigo, Mike's band, through Rafael, and became a fan from afar. Mike ended up playing a few shows with us in Baton Rouge and New Orleans when he came through town, so when we started planning a tour, it seemed like a logical pairing.”

The band is looking forward to playing at the Buckhorn. “We'll be playing all the songs off the new record,” Legendre said. “We're very excited to get out West to play music to new audiences.”

Humble Kind will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday night with guest Mike Montoya. The Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House is at 32 Main Street in Pinos Altos.